A Couple of Good Loop Hikes
The past couple of weekends, I’ve hiked two loop trails, which means they follow a circle and so you…
Cedar Fever
A band of light rain passed through the Uwharries on a recent Saturday evening. By Sunday morning…
Fifth Annual Uwharrie Trail Thru Hike Dates Announced!
The Land Trust for Central NC is excited to announce the dates for our fifth annual Uwharrie Trail…
Densons Creek Trail
A few weeks ago I hiked along the Densons Creek Trail starting at the U.S. Forest Service Ranger…
Wood storks
While at the Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge in Anson County a few years ago, during a meeting of the Greater…
Crossroads of the Natural World
In a speech commemorating the bicentennial of Andre Michaux’s summit of Grandfather Mountain…
Remembering Rachel Carson
PBS aired a documentary recently on renowned conservationist Rachel Carson. Best known for…
Finding Antler Sheds
January begins the time of year when you can start looking for deer antler sheds. Deer shed their…
The Northern Cardinal
One of the more commonly seen birds in wintertime is the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)…
Winter Vegetable Garden
Last fall, my dad got on his tractor and moseyed down Ophir Road to plow a neighbor’s…